The doepfer a100 is an analog modular synthesizer system introduced by german audio manufacturer doepfer in 1995. Its a slightly reduced version of the standard vco a1101. The module is based on an idea by donald tillmann but is realized with modern electronic circuits dons original design from 2003 used the obsolete ca3280. The pitch is then controlled by the exponential section with the manual tune control xtune and the exponential frequency control inputs 1voct and xfm. Doepfer a1101 standard vco doepfer modularsynthesizers. Brown company publishers, iowa, isbn 0697036022 introduction analog modular system a100 page 2 technical data are subject to change. Most consist of information about programming, usage and operation of synthesizers, as well as software products that emulate synthesizers.
Page 1 doepfer system a100 synthesizer voice a1115 1. Page 1 a100 analog modular system operating instructions doepfer musikelektronik gmbh version for a100 cases with a100psu2 or a100psu3 2016. Doepfer a100 modular synthesizer operation manual drawmer 1960 vacuum tube compressor operation manual drawmer 1961 vacuum tube eq operation manual. Plus, with sweetwater s awardwinning service and support, if you should ever have a question about doepfer products, were here to help. Join the many happy customers who swear by doepfer products. Eurorack vca modules are primarily designed to control the intensity of audio signals. The a1106 from doepfer is an allanalog oscillator with five pairs of quadrature waveform outputs and thruzero linear fm capabilities. At the 2015 namm show, doepfer will introduce the a100 starter system a100bss1 doepfer says that the starter system 1 a100bss1 is a combination of modules that does not follow the typical synthesizer path. Roland mrb500 software operation manual for mc300 mc500 mc500 mk. Doepfer a110 for your consideration is the doepfer a110 analog oscillator in eurorack format. We are still open and shipping orders during the covid epidemic. Call your sweetwater sales engineer tollfree at 18002224700 for more information about any of the doepfer products listed below.
Without the addition of a mixer, all of the sounds produced from the synth will playback at the same level. Internal temperature adjustment of transistor array. Make offer doepfer a51 vc mixer quad vca modular eurorack quad voltage controlled amp. Pocket dial is a midi control box with 16 endless rotary encoders. Compared to the a1101 the a1102 has no sine output and the expensive octave rotary switch is replaced by a 3position toggle switch. Disconnect one of the two pins of r48 so that the connection between pin 6 of ic3ca3046 and the output of o2 pin 7ic1 is interrupted. As with any 303 emulator, the ms404 has the typical 303 controls you would expect for the filter and envelope. Although it only had 10 modules at time of release, it currently has more than 120 modules plus several different enclosures and accessories. A vactrol is a combination of a light depending resistor ldr and a led light emitting diode both put into a small. Softube modular synth, softube modular synth plugin, buy. The a122 is buit around the integrated filter circuit cem3379 by curtis which has been in used in synthesizers like the ensoniq units esq1 and sq80 or the sequential prophet 200. Aware that there were more possibilities for vco modules, doepfer have very helpfully now released three new versions.
This enables a jumpless change of parameters provided that the device or software controlled by pocket dial features data feedback of the new starting data after a preset change as pocket dial needs the starting values of theparameters of the new preset. Doepfers a100 analog modular system brings back all the flexibility and oldschool programming of vintage modular synthesis but the a100 is new and comes with some modern features. Module a103 is a voltage controlled low pass filter with 18dboctave slope. Its a 19 3u panel, created with schaeffer apparatebaus software. Doepfer a1101v vintage black edition standard vco module a1101 is a voltagecontrolled oscillator. The circuit is based on a modified transistor ladder moog ladder and is a reproduction of the legendary tb303 filter. This vcos frequency range is about eight octaves ca. Boss dr110 drum machine service manual boss dr550 drum machine operation manual original mk. It is a practical, lowcost solution to get you up and running with your modular setup. Patchpierre is a site dedicated to analog modular synthesis, and especially my own doepfer a100 analog modular synthesizer. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Adding a vca, mixer or attenuator to your eurorack modular synthesizer allows you to precisely adjust the individual levels of the synth.
Module a102 is a reproduction of the legendary low pass filter design that uses diodes in the filter stage as frequency controlling elements resulting in strange resonance behaviour and frequency response as resonance and frequency are not independent from another. Doepfer a110 vco audio demonstration 1 waveforms and pulse width duration. The screenshots in this manual are made with mac os. Allen strange, electronic music systems, techniques and controls, w. The pitch is then controlled by the exponential section with the manual tune control.
Included in the listing is the doepfer a110 and connector cable as pictured. Synthesizer manuals collection collecting several hundred manuals in one location, this collection of information about music synthesizers spans over 40 years of technology and products. In addition the a110 service manual is available as an example for the a100 service manual that is available at extra charges. A112 waves is a java application and should run with any operating system supported by java. Doepfer a1712 voltage controlled slew limiter ii voltage controlled slew limiter with a lot of additional features beyond a simple slew limiter. In return the a1102 is equipped with an additional linear fm input and a soft sync. This is a wonderful little unit which combines noise output and a random output.
The a1101 produces frequencies in a range of about 8 octaves, of which four waveforms are available simultaneously. Make offer doepfer a1106 quadrature through zero vcolfo. Before using any part of the instrument, read these instructions and notes carefully. I am looking to add a 3rd oscillator to my doepfer system. If other modules should be able to write or read the bus the module in question has to be modified. That means it is delivered with two exponential cv input one is 1voct, the other one with an attenuator. This is ideal for someone just getting started in the eurorack world. Doepfer a1011v vactrol multitype filter vintage this is the first vactrol based module in the a100 system. Page 2 internal cv input for frequency 1voctave connected wave oscillator not as precise as the vco but much better than most of the other filters to the a100 bus via jumper, the jumper can be used to interrupt this internal connection if not wanted. Doepfer a102 vcf9 diode low pass filter effects database.
Product information doepfer a122 24db lowpass cem it features voltage control of cutoff frequency and resonance. Module a1102 is a lowcost voltagecontrolled oscillator. I already have two a110s, and i am wondering if i should go with the a111 for the third. The controller is then connected via a cable to the a198 module. It contains all traditional analog waveshapes, saw, square pulse, triangle and sine, with individual outputs for each waveshape.
Doepfer dark energy 2 now available doepfer has announced that the dark energy 2 an update to its popular analog monosynth is now available. Left half are the polyphonic 5pin din outputs, right half are the monophonic auxiliary channels with 14 jacks. Doepfer a103 vcf6 18db low pass 1 effects database. According to the manual, the sine and triangle waveforms are not true, but. For details please refer to the user manuals of these modules. Doepfer intros a100 eurorack modular synthesizer starter. All the essential modules are included to build a modulation rich monosynth or sound processing system. The doepfer a100 basic starter system is a prebuilt monophonic eurorack synthesizer system the doepfer a100bss1 starter system is the perfect entry point for those who want to get started in modular synthesis. Standard vco for modular system a100module a1101 vco is a voltage controlled oscillator. Substructure housing for modules 2x 84 hp, with psu3 power supply. Its analog, monophonic, has a nice 24dboct vcf filter, a simple envelope and the bonus of two lfos. Just like the classic moog, arp, emu, buchla, serge, and roland modular synthesizers of the sixties and seventies, the a100 system is a true analog system, yet its only been in production since 1995. Basic system contains seven doepfer modules a1101 vco, a108 vcf, a23 dual vca, a140 adsr, a118 noiserandom, a147 vclfo, a114 ring modulator.
Doepfer a110 vco features and functions tutorial youtube. For 20 years or so the a110 has been the companys basic voltagecontrolled oscillator. The dark energy ii is a monophonic standalone synthesizer with usb and midi interface. And shows some minor cosmetic wearsee pics the a110 has been completely tested and is fully function al. The a100 service manual is available only for a100 customers see price list for. It is essential to take careful note of the following safety instructions. However the two added lfos add a whole new dimension to the 303 sound. Standard vco for modular system a100module a1101 vco is a voltage.
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